Modem works - you can connect via the network cable
Router is transmitting - the laptop and itouch can see the network, can;t connect.

Unsure if the router is is communicating with the modem - that would be the ip address / mac address (per User Names:'s and Kevins thoughts) - What kind of modem and router do you have? Do the lights on the modem suggest it is communicating with shaw?

Unable to connect PC/itouch to router - perhaps a WEP security key issue?

 

Old router is at my home in Airdrie. My new router was at my cousins in Devon. When i was in Stettler, I was on the public network from the motel. I just brought my new router from Devon back to Airdrie since it has worked all this time, same symptoms as the old one.

Kev, what is a mac address and how does one register it? I never registered it before on any of my routers at any point. So why would it be different now all of the sudden?

Brian (I know thats not your real name, but it is your avatar, so we'll keep with that theme), the new router is a Linksys WRT400N, bought it new last fall. Modem is a Motorola SB5102. Modem's Power, Recieve, Sent, Online buttons are on and steady. The PC Activity light is flashing, just like it does when the computer is plugged directly into it. I'm connected to the wired and wireless networks, both are local only. Unsecured networks, so not sure if the WEP security would be an issue.

Plugged directly into the modem, and my internet is back right away.

 

U will not news to reefiatwr anything with your ISP. Google for a guide to change the Mac address of your wireless router
Reset both modem and router then it should be simple plug and play

 

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Try this: (The web page has pictures)

http://www6.nohold.net/Cisco2/ukp.as...pid=96&slnid=6

Title: Configuring a MAC Address Clone on a Linksys Router
Article ID: 5554


Media Access Control (MAC) Cloning is a procedure which enables a router to copy the MAC Address of the PC that’s registered with the ISP. Most cable ISPs use a MAC Authentication to establish Internet connections for end-users. A MAC address is assigned a unique 48-bit (six-byte) integer that is attached to an Ethernet NIC for each computer.

To setup MAC Cloning in your Linksys router, follow the instructions below.

Configuring MAC Address Clone

Step 1:
Access the router’s web-based setup page. For instructions, click here.

NOTE: If you are using Mac to access the router's web-based setup page, click here.

Step 2:
Click MAC Address Clone.

Step 3:
Select Enable and click Clone Your PC’s MAC.

Step 4:
Click save settings.



(BTW - Name is Darrell,... When you were at Doj Dewds place banging in your loaner turbo I came by with the grey 03 pulling the white monstrosity)

 

Step 1:
Access the router’s web-based setup page. For instructions, click here.


This is the click here:
http://www6.nohold.net/Cisco2/ukp.as...articleid=3676


Title: Accessing the Router’s Web-Based Setup Page
Article ID: 3676


All Linksys routers have a built-in web-based setup page that allows the user to customize settings and set up advanced properties.

NOTE: Before accessing the router’s web-based setup page, make sure the router is powered on and the computer is wired to one of the Ethernet ports on the router (1, 2, 3 or 4 ).

Accessing the Router’s Web-Based Setup Page

NOTE: To access the router's web-based setup page using Mac, click here.

Step 1:
Open a web browser such as Internet Explorer.

Step 2:
Go to the Address bar and enter your router’s IP address ("192.168.1.1" is the default IP of most Linksys routers) then press [Enter].

NOTE : For WRP400, the default IP address would be "192.168.15.1" and if you place the router behind a primary router with the IP address of "192.168.15.1", then the router will automatically assume a new default IP address, "192.168.16.1".


NOTE: If the IP address of the router has been changed, type the router’s IP address in the Address bar instead.

The router’s IP address can be changed by:



1. Running the router’s setup CD.

2. Changing it on the router’s web-based setup page.

If you forgot the router’s IP address you can:




1. Check the router’s IP address. For instructions, click here.

2. Press the Reset button at the back of the router for 30 seconds.


NOTE: This procedure will reset your router to factory defaults. Any settings on the router will be erased. The router’s IP address will be "192.168.1.1" and the password will be "admin".


Step 3:
A new window will prompt for a User name and Password. Leave the User name field blank then enter your router’s password ("admin" is the default password), then click OK.


If you forgot the router's password you need to reset the router. For instructions, click here.

NOTE: If the password of the router has been changed, type the router’s new password in the Password field instead.

The router’s password can be changed by:




i. Running the router's setup CD. Click here to learn how to download firmware.
ii. Changing it on the router's web-based setup page. Click here to learn how to change password on the web-based setup page.

Unable to Access the Router’s Web-Based Setup Page
Reset your router for 30 seconds. Try accessing again using the default IP address “192.168.1.1”. If you are encountering problems accessing the router’s web-based setup page, click here.





Again, the web page has pictures.

 

If you are going to change an IP address range, I would recommend doing that in the wireless router rather than the modem. My experience has been that if you alter the configuration on the device provided by your ISP, they will have you factory reset it before trouble shooting any problems, or they will simply not provide you with any support.

My personal home setup has my address NATed through my router. Modem is as delivered from ISP (except for password change).

As a couple of others have indicated it sounds like you have an address conflict between your router and your modem or MAC address authentication issue.

 

it should be a simple task of going into the router web based setup page and changing the ip address. ive done it probably close to 6 times now with no problems.

 

Hey Tate, Any luck?